Autumn has come to the Concord River, and she is decked out in jeweled tones of green and rust.

Mallard drake in his fall colors.

Glorious Autumn drake.

The chipmunks are still scampering around, frantically searching for nuts and seeds to store, before the cold weather sends them to bed for the winter.

“Hey, don’t even think of digging up the bulbs I just planted!”

The changing of the season brought a new visitor to my neck of the river. I can’t remember when I last saw a Great Egret and am thrilled he decided to spend some time.

Great egret – cool!

The cormorants have been spending quality time together. The water level is low enough to expose some rocks, which the cormorants enjoy, taking turns to sun themselves. Kind of like “king of the mountain,” bird style.